In 1949, when China became a communist country, Chairman Mao Zedong’s famous slogan “Women hold up half the sky” became part of state ideology. This was the start of women making an impact on Asain scociety.
In Thailand, only 1 percent of women is in politics or holds a government post.This is because, according to Asian tradition, women who step out of the box are often viewed as scandalous, immoral, outrageous and often evil.
In Malaysia, only a handful of women have played political roles. One woman who has is Dr. Wan Azizah Ismail – She spoke out about her pollitically improsoned husband who was the deputy prime minister.
The United Nations International Development Fund for Women (UNIFEM) noted in the year 2000 that women accounted for more than half of the work force in Asia.
But their careers remain concentrated in social areas (14 percent), legal (9 percent), economics (4.1 percent), political affairs (3.4 percent) and executive (3.9 percent).
In 2002, women comprised slightly more than half the Hong Kong population. More than half of university graduates are women. Women make up 43 percent of the labor force in Hong Kong at the time.
In Japan, women are not keen to become entrepreneurs, let alone government servants or politicians. But wemon control the family’s finances and husbands are given a weekly allowance.
Status of women in the middle east
- Women have served as ministers in the Syrian, Jordanian, Egyptian, Iraqi, and Tunisian governments, and as Vice President in Iran.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CI_X5iyFD0Status of woman in Asia